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delicately calloused |
Zackly. It's mind numbing. Do you remember when you could actually watch the international competition and root for your country? it was very exciting. At some point a globalist weenie got control and now the focus has to be on individual athletes. Can't have national pride, now can we? You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier | |||
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Fire begets Fire |
If the athletes aren’t a cheatin’, certainly the judges and officials are … what’s the point of this kabuki? "Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty." ~Robert A. Heinlein | |||
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I am not sure if this is cheating, at least not yet, but the Chinese could be requiring DNA samples from athletes coming into the country. I say the U.S. boycott the Olympics. The Winter Olympics is the one I like to watch. Let all Men know thee, but no man know thee thoroughly: Men freely ford that see the shallows. Benjamin Franklin | |||
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Low Speed, High Drag |
Viewership drops 50% Looks like NBCis losing its ass on that deal  "Blessed is he who when facing his own demise, thinks only of his front sight.” Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem Montani Semper Liberi | |||
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Wait, what? |
The Olympics are not what they used to be, and the fact that China is hosting is turning a lot of people away it seems. Add in all the inclusive stupidity, cross gender bullshit, etc. and you have a recipe for people not watching- especially those of us that grew up watching and lament what it’s turned into. I’ve only watched one tandem skating event and that’s because it was on a TV in the gym and Japan happened to be beating the Chinese team. “Remember to get vaccinated or a vaccinated person might get sick from a virus they got vaccinated against because you’re not vaccinated.” - author unknown | |||
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USA should have done more than just boycott... should have hosted an alternative site and make countries choose. | |||
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Nullus Anxietas |
That's cuz everything is about "feels," these days, rather than actual accomplishments. We haven't watched one moment of it this time, save what may have popped-up on the local evening "news." "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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| 186,000 miles per second. It's the law. |
Thats another reason I don't watch them anymore. After you take out the ads and the touchy-feely bullshit filler stories about the athletes, you have maybe 30% of airtime to actually watch the sports. Forget it. | |||
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| Dances With Tornados |
The Olympics are on? I haven't turned my TV on in quite awile. And I never watch sports anymore either. So just out of curiosity, did the Yankees win? Did they beat the Cowboys? . | |||
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My wife has been glued to the TV the entire time. Figure skating. Ice dancing. Curling. Half pipe. And on and on and on. I'll be so glad when this crap is over. | |||
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| half-genius, half-wit |
I watch biathlon and X-country skiing because I used to practice both. Mrs tac berates me because I feel that Winter 'sports' ought to go back to their roots - the military. 1. Biathlon - skiing to patrol and engage an enemy. 2. X-country - patrol and message delivery. Snowboarding? Just look at the equipment needed to do it - half a mile long semi-circle of perfect snow? Downhill ski-ing? Well, first you have to get UP before you can come down. I KNOW I'm an old-fashioned fuddy-duddy, but watching the rest of the 'games, I feel that they are just that - pointless games without a rationale. Summer Olympics are a bit different 1. Shooting - good. 2. Running - long and short - good. 3. Jumping - good. 4. Swimming - good. 5. Archery - VERY good. 6. Javelin - EXCELLENT! IOW, anything based on a martial necessity or part thereof. The rest - synchronised swimming, diving, beach volleyball, ping-pong - are pastimes. | |||
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As far as video coverage of events go, you'd get far better results by just letting a bunch of youtubers in to the events and have them post whatever they're interested in. 'Course, there's no money in that for the Olympic Committee. === I would like to apologize to anyone I have *not* offended. Please be patient. I will get to you shortly. | |||
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| Just because you can, doesn't mean you should |
Just wait until the summer Olympics and we sent the guy to swim against the women. ___________________________ Avoid buying ChiCom/CCP products whenever possible. | |||
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| Master of one hand pistol shooting  |
This is very true. From knowing over the years several track, shooting, biathlon, and swim athletes SIGnature NRA Benefactor CMP Pistol Distinguished | |||
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Caught solo Bob last night. US gold & silver, with Canada for bronze. Gold winner is a new US citizen that came from Canada, got her US citizenship just in time to qualify for the US team. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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| Edge seeking Sharp blade! |
With fava beans and nice chianti? | |||
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